Day of the Dead The History of a Celebration
Day of the Dead The History of a Celebration by Artes de Mexico magazine is a bilingual, illustrated coffee table book published by Cernunnos in 2024. This 272-page volume offers a comprehensive account of the Day of the Dead celebration, exploring its origins, history, and contemporary practices. Through a blend of written narratives and striking photography, the book captures the essence of this vibrant Mexican tradition, which harmonizes themes of sorrow and joy in honoring ancestors and loved ones.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of insights into the Day of the Dead, featuring essays from renowned Mexican writers that delve into the holiday’s rural and urban distinctions, occult ancestry, and Indigenous rituals. The book showcases visually stunning displays of altars, cemeteries, and costumes, reflecting the exuberant creativity that characterizes this celebration. With its focus on personal significance and academic rigor, this edition serves as both an artistic tribute and a scholarly exploration of a deeply rooted cultural event.
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A stunning bilingual, illustrated, and photographic account of a celebrated Mexican tradition
In this gorgeous coffee table book, beloved Mexican art and culture magazine Artes de México creates a written, illustrated, and photographic account of the Day of the Dead celebration that takes readers through the origins of the holiday, as well as its history and evolution and the many ways it’s celebrated today.
The lively Mexican holiday of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) brings together sorrow and laughter, drawing from indigenous traditions of celebrating one’s ancestors and loved ones who have been lost. It’s a day of serenity, family, and exuberant creativity, where sugar and skulls can exist side by side.
Alongside the visually stunning displays of altars, cemeteries, costumes, and festivities, a group of renowned Mexican writers has contributed essays that cover topics including the holiday’s rural and urban distinctions, occult ancestry, and Indigenous rituals. Their words are imbued with spectacular personal significance–and impressive academic rigor–as they recount local legends, family traditions, and tales of life, death, and wandering souls.
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